Jackson Public Schools
Counseling Services Overview
Department Overview
The vision of Jackson Public School District Office of Counseling Services is to become a distinguished comprehensive counseling program aligned with the American School Counseling Association (ASCA) standards.
The mission of Jackson Public School District Office of Counseling Services is to provide a proactive, comprehensive counseling program that addresses scholars’ academic, social and emotional development. This will be accomplished through partnerships with all stakeholders to enable all students to become productive citizens and lifelong learners.
Office of Counseling Services Goals
Academics
To provide resources that will aid in increasing the graduation rate to 80% by the year of 2021.
Attendance
To communicate with stakeholders to develop and implement a plan that will support student’s attendance, leading to a 95% district wide Average Daily Attendance (ADA).
Behavior
To utilize researched-based practices to decrease the number of Office Discipline Referrals (ODR) by 10% district wide.